1. Completing and Submitting Your Request
Please complete this form to request access to or copies of public records maintained by the Washington Parish School System (WPSS). Describe the records you are requesting as specifically as possible. Include relevant dates, departments, document types, names, or other details that will help identify the records.
Student records are confidential and are not available through this public records request process.
Submission of requests via the Public Records Request Form are preferred as some external emails may be blocked due to required filtering settings. Email requests may be sent to: recordsrequest@wpsb.info
2. Fees and Payment
In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 44:32, WPSS may establish and collect reasonable fees for providing copies of public records. Applicable fees may be required in advance of production.
WPSS Fee Schedule
Viewing records: No charge to view records at the Washington Parish School Board Office during regular business hours.
Copies of records, printed or electronic: $0.50 per page.
Double-sided documents: Each side requested will be counted as a separate page.
USB flash drive or other required electronic storage media: An additional $5.00 fee applies when physical storage media is required to provide the requested electronic records.
After receiving notice of the estimated cost, submit payment by check or money order payable to Washington Parish School System, along with a copy of the invoice, to:
Washington Parish School System
Business Department
800 Main Street
Franklinton, LA 70438
Records will not be released until applicable fees have been paid. If payment is not received within ten (10) working days after notice of the estimated cost is sent, a new request may be required.
All fees are subject to change.
3. Viewing or Picking Up Records
Records may be viewed or picked up at the Washington Parish School Board Office, located at 800 Main Street, Franklinton, LA 70438. Please coordinate arrangements with the appropriate records custodian.
4. Requests Requiring Additional Time or Resources
Requests for access to records outside regular business hours may require advance arrangements and may be subject to additional costs permitted by law, including applicable employee overtime costs at a minimum of one hour. Any such arrangements and estimated costs will be communicated to the requester in advance.
Requests involving extensive records, multiple locations, or complex retrieval may require additional processing time. WPSS may contact the requester for clarification or to help identify the records being sought.